Mini leads pack of 10 cars with most safety complaints

1:35 PM,
May 25, 2013

The Smart had the third-most sfety complaints. The vehicle is made by Mercedes Benz and Daimler Chrysler.

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MIKE SAUTER
24/7 Wall St.

In 2012, drivers filed just under 30,000 complaints about their cars with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The complaints included problems with brakes, power trains and every other part of the car imaginable.

While some brands barely received any criticism, others got a hefty share. Mini was the most complained-about brand in 2012, with almost 646 complaints per 100,000 cars sold from 2005 through the end of 2012. Based on data provided by Edmunds.com, these are the cars with the most complaints per 100,000 vehicles sold.